James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of vital importance to rural Ireland, namely the proposal by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to ban hunting under the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010, which is in essence a ban on the rural way of life, heritage, tradition, tourism and the rural economy by an urban-directed legislative provision against the countryside and country pursuits. It was interesting to hear the Taoiseach speak earlier about promoting a cultural ambassador in the USA, while the green tail is wagging the brown republican dog all over this country.

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